Psychiatry Registrar

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Stage 1 (First Year) Psychiatry Registrar Positions for 2027

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse First Year Psychiatry Registrar role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Medical Services team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for First Year Psychiatry Registrars to join our growing team on a full time (1.0EFT) fixed term basis for 2027.

The Psychiatry Registrar provides high-quality psychiatric assessment and treatment to consumers referred to the LRH Mental Health Service, under supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist. This accredited training position delivers structured clinical rotations aligned with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) training requirements and supports the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred mental health services. Working within a multidisciplinary model of care, the registrar contributes to inpatient and community-based services, participates in after-hours on-call duties, and ensures that clinical practice aligns with LRH clinical governance, legislative obligations and contemporary mental health care standards.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Psychiatry Registrar is to:

• Assess, diagnose, formulate and treat patients referred to the Mental Health Service at a level appropriate to training, using comprehensive bio-physio-social and risk assessments.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary team activities including ward rounds, handovers, case reviews and clinical meetings to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership under consultant supervision, including managing patient lists, leading ward rounds, coordinating care and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Ensure accurate, timely and legally compliant documentation, including progress notes, medication charts and discharge summaries, in line with Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 requirements.
• Support supervision, teaching and guidance of junior medical staff, interns, HMOs and students, and engage in training, quality improvement and performance review activities.

About you

Essential Criteria:

• Completed a medical degree and be able to provide evidence of your qualifications
• Have Full General Medical Registration status with AHPRA at the commencement of First Year Psychiatry training in February 2027
• A minimum of 2 years prevocational experience at the time of transition to a First Year psychiatry registrar position (i.e. have completed PGY1 and PGY2 by February 2027)

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in psychiatry as an Intern or PGY2

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and external care providers.
• A commitment to ongoing education, reflective practice, quality improvement and culturally safe care within regional mental health service.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Medical Workforce Unit email on MedicalWorkforceUnit@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

Information Session

Interested applicants are encouraged to attend an information session to learn more about the role, the team, and what it’s like to work with us. The session will provide an overview of the position, key responsibilities, and the recruitment process, along with an opportunity to ask questions.

Date: Tuesday 28 April 2026

Time: 05.00pm – 06.00pm

Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendance at the information session is optional but strongly encouraged.

Please click here for Psychiatry Training Information Sheet

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume with listing of Referees (referees ideally should be Consultant Psychiatrists you have worked with in the past 2 years)

Applications Close: 19 May 2026

Application Process:

1. Submit an application to Latrobe Regional Health
2. Candidates must also apply to the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria for the First Year Psychiatry Match  2026 First Year Psychiatry Match – PMCV
3. Attend a panel interview with Latrobe Regional Health if you are shortlisted

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.